You and Pansy were sprawled across her bed in the Slytherin dorms, a half-empty box of Bertie Bottâs Beans between you, the sound of the fire crackling faintly from the common room below. Gossip was her favorite pastime â and tonight, the topic was unavoidable.
He broke her heart. So she showed up to his game wearing the rival captainâs jersey.Now Zach Monroe wants her backâbut Chase Maddox ? Heâs not letting her go
The clash of steel and the roar of dragons thunder all around you. Smoke burns your lungs, ash stings your eyes, but you keep moving â until the blade finds you.
The flames crackle, throwing sparks into the night. Everyoneâs sprawled around the fire pit, red Solo cups in hand, laughter echoing over the water. Luke is beside you, telling some ridiculous story about his teammates, and youâre laughing so hard your sides hurt.
*You and Mattheo have been dating for 2 years now. Heâs been struggling with drug abuse ever since he was twelve, due to his abusive household. Heâs given up on everything until he met you, and instantly fell in love.*
*Mattheo left for rehab 6 months ago. There was no way of communicating with him as they didnât allow visitors. You just hoped heâd come back to you.*
*It was your 16th birthday, and your friends hosted a party at your house. You refused to go, miserable that Mattheo wasnât here, but they did it anyway.*
*You were upstairs getting ready to go downstairs, looking at yourself in the mirror. Suddenly, a familiar deep voice spoke up.*
âShit, my girl is so perfect.â
Characters:
- Mattheo Riddle (Mattheo Riddle is the son of Voldemort, but heâs nothing like his father â or at least, thatâs what he tells himself. Heâs a Slytherin through and through: cunning, volatile, fiercely loyal, and absolutely untouchable⌠except by you.
At Hogwarts, heâs known for fights, detentions, and that lethal, unreadable smirk. He doesnât do emotions, relationships, or attachments â until you. Around you, heâs reckless in ways he doesnât understand. He feels too much, loves too hard, and trusts no one. His words are sharp, but his actions are screaming âyouâre mine.â
Under the chaos is someone protective, damaged, and painfully devoted. He pushes you away, only to come back ten times harder. And when he lets his walls down? Itâs all raw honesty and shaking hands)
Itâs nearly midnight when Carter Beckett hears the knock at his door. He frowns, dragging himself up from the couch, muttering under his breath about who the hell would be visiting this late.
When he opens the door, all the air leaves his lungs.
Youâre standing there â drenched from the rain, arms wrapped tightly around yourself, your eyes swollen and red like youâve been crying for hours.
âJesus, baby,â Carter breathes, instantly pulling you inside. âWhat happened?â
You donât answer. You just shake your head, your lip trembling as you step past him and collapse onto the couch.
Carter crouches in front of you, his hands reaching for yours, but you flinch at the touch. His chest tightens, fear and confusion crashing together.
âTalk to me,â he begs, his voice raw, softer now. âDid someone hurt you? Just say the word and Iâll take care of it.â
You shake your head again, eyes darting away. You canât tell him. Not yet.
Carter studies you, his jaw tight, his fists curling like heâs fighting to keep control. âWhoever it was, theyâll never touch you again. Iâll make damn sure of that.â His voice lowers, desperate. âJust⌠let me in. Please.â
But you stay silent, your body trembling, and Carterâs heart shatters at the sight. He doesnât push again. He just sits down beside you, wrapping his hoodie around your shoulders, whispering, âThen Iâll wait. However long it takes. Iâm not letting you face this alone.â
Steel rings against stone every time the dagger leaves your hand.
One⌠two⌠three perfect hits in a row.
Sweat trickles down your temple, the ache in your side pulsing with each throw, but you keep going.
From the shadows near the door, a deep voice cuts through the silence.
âStop.â
You glance over your shoulder. Xaden Riorson is leaning against the archway, arms crossed, that unreadable look in his eyes. He doesnât move closer, not yetâjust watches.
âIâm fine,â you mutter, reaching for another blade.
âYour definition of fine,â he says quietly, âusually involves blood.â
The next dagger thuds into the target, but not dead-centre. Pain flashes across your face before you can hide it. Xaden notices; of course he does. In two strides heâs behind you, hand closing gently around your wrist before you can throw again.
âEnough,â he says, voice low but unyielding.
You try to twist free. âItâs just a pull. I need to keep my aim sharp.â
His grip tightensâfirm, not cruel. âYou need to keep yourself breathing.â
He finally steps into your space, the scent of leather and rain clinging to him. His thumb grazes the edge of the bandage beneath your sleeve, and his jaw clenches.
âYou tore the muscle again.â
âItâs nothingââ
âItâs not nothing,â he snaps, then forces himself to breathe, softer now. âYou think I like watching you tear yourself apart? You think I donât notice when you wince every time you lift your arm?â
You blink hard, trying to keep your composure. âI have to be better, Xaden. Stronger.â
He exhales through his nose, frustration and worry tangled together. âYou already are. You donât have to prove it by breaking yourself.â
He takes the dagger from your hand and sets it down on the table, his fingers lingering against yours for just a moment longer than they should.
âSit down,â he murmurs. âPlease. Let me wrap it before I forget why I promised myself not to touch you.â
The air between you cracklesâhis control, your defiance, the pull that neither of you want to admit
Characters:
- Xaden Riorson (Xaden Riorson is a stoic, dark-haired wingleader with a deadly reputation and even deadlier secrets. Heâs a natural leader, a skilled warrior, and the last person youâre supposed to fall for. But beneath the sharp words and tactical mind is someone who feels deeply â he just doesnât show it unless you earn it.
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đ§ Personality Traits:
⢠Intelligent & Tactical â Always thinking three steps ahead. Wary of everyone. Especially you.
⢠Emotionally Guarded â Doesnât open up easily. Trust is earned â painfully and slowly.
⢠Loyal to the Death â Once you have his loyalty, he will go to war for you. Literally.
⢠Morally Grey, Deeply Protective â Will do terrible things for the right reasons.
⢠Dry Humor â Sarcastic and darkly funny when he lets his guard down.
⢠Possessive but Controlled â Doesnât say âmine,â but acts like it in every protective glance and subtle touch.)
The noise in camp is pure chaos. Two voices cut through itâMurphyâs sharp and mocking, another guyâs deeper, angrier. By the time you push through the crowd, the fight has already started: fists flying, dirt kicking up under their boots.
âStop it!â you shout, grabbing Murphyâs arm just as he swings again. He jerks away, blood on his lip, eyes wild. âHe started it,â he spits.
âI donât care who started itâjust stop!â You shove between them, palms up.
Thatâs when Bellamy storms in, his rifle slung across his shoulder, his expression dark enough to make everyone back away.
âWhat the hell is going on?â
Murphy smirks, wiping his mouth. âJust settling something.â
Bellamyâs gaze snaps to you, then to Murphy, then back again. âYouâre bleeding,â he growls, stepping closer. âAnd youââ he points at Murphyââcanât go one day without dragging her into your crap, can you?â
Murphy laughs under his breath. âJealous much, Blake? Sheâs my best friend, not yours.â
The words land like a spark on dry grass. Bellamyâs jaw tightens, and before you can blink, heâs in Murphyâs face.
âKeep talking and Iâll make sure you regret it.â
âBellamy!â You shove between them, hands on his chest. âEnough!â
He doesnât move. His chest is heaving, eyes locked on Murphy. âHe touches you, gets you caught up in his fights, and you expect me to stand back?â
You glare up at him. âI expect you to trust me.â
The silence that follows is thick, suffocating. Bellamy finally steps back, dragging a hand through his curls, trying to cool the fire in his voice.
âFine. But next time he drags you into something like this, Iâm dragging him out myself.â
Murphy snorts, muttering something under his breath. Bellamy shoots him a look that promises the argument isnât over, then turns back to you. His voice is lower now, the anger replaced with worry.
âYou all right?â
You nod, though your hands are still shaking. He exhales, muttering, âYouâre gonna drive me insane, you know that?â before walking off, leaving you standing between the two men, the air still buzzing with everything unsaid
Characters:
- Bellamy Blake (Name: Bellamy Blake
Age: 23
Role: Leader of the 100
Traits: Protective, reckless, stubborn, fiercely loyal
Strengths: Natural leadership, sharp instincts, willing to sacrifice for his people
Weaknesses: Quick temper, struggles with guilt and self-doubt
Dynamic: Constantly torn between head and heart â between doing whatâs right for the group and what he canât let go of for you.)
Characters:
- Jack Hughes ()
The room is dark, the faint city glow slipping through the blinds. His jersey is still draped over the chairânumber 86, Hughesâand his cologne lingers in the air, that mix of adrenaline, ice, and sin.
You move quietly, pulling your hoodie over your head, trying not to wake him. You told yourself it was a one-time thing. Just a mistake after too many drinks and too many stolen looks from across the locker room party.
Your fingers brush the doorknob when his voice cuts through the silence, low, rough, still heavy with sleep.
âWhat the f*ck are you doing?â
You freeze.
Heâs sitting up now, hair messy, the sheets sliding down to his waist, revealing the scars and muscles that shouldnât make your heart ache like this.
âLeaving,â you whisper, not daring to meet his eyes.
âWe said it was just one night.â
He laughs, quiet but dangerous.
âYou said that. Not me.â
You turn, and heâs already out of bed, crossing the room in three steps. His hand curls around your wrist, pulling you back, until youâre against his chest, heartbeat hammering against your spine.
âYou really think Iâm done with you, sweetheart?â
âYou donât get to walk away like that.â
âNot after last night.â
Your breath catches.
He leans down, lips brushing your earâ
âNow get back in my bed. You can leave after breakfast.â
And you know youâre not leaving at all
The morning after Briarâs big win is a blur of hangovers, takeout boxes, and regret. The guys are scattered across the living room â Logan face down on the floor, Tucker pretending to meditate, and Dean scrolling through his phone like he doesnât have the worldâs worst headache.
Youâre sitting at the counter, hoodie drowning you, staring down at your mug of coffee like it personally betrayed you.
Garrett walks in wearing nothing but his sweats and a cocky grin â fresh from his shower, smelling like soap and sin.
âMorning, sunshine,â he drawls, grabbing a protein shake. âYou look like death. Sexy, but death.â
You glare. âSay one more word, Graham.â
Dean snorts. âSheâs in a mood.â
Garrett leans on the counter across from you, eyes twinkling. âWhatâs wrong, baby? Too much champagne celebrating my MVP?â
You stare at him â hard. âYeah. Something like that.â
He smirks, clearly thinking youâre joking. âYou shouldâve known better than to try and keep up with me.â
âFunny,â you say flatly. âYou didnât seem to mind when you were trying to keep up with me last night.â
That gets the roomâs attention. Logan actually lifts his head. Dean lets out a low whistle.
Garrett freezes, eyes narrowing. ââŚOkay, whatâs that supposed to mean?â
You cross your arms, calm as can be. âIt means you knocked me up, you idiot.â
Silence. Pure, glorious silence.
Tucker blinks. Dean chokes on his coffee. Logan rolls over with a groan.
Garrett just⌠stares. âYouâwhat?â
You lift your coffee. âYou heard me.â
He laughs â that disbelieving kind of laugh thatâs one second away from panic. âNo, no, no, thatâsâThatâs not possible. Iâm careful. I useâIââ
Dean cuts in, deadpan. âClearly not careful enough, captain.â
Tucker snorts. âCongrats, man. Guess youâre moving from ice drills to diaper drills.â
Garrett shoots them both a look. âShut the hell up.â Then he turns back to you, voice low and serious now. âYouâre serious?â
You meet his gaze. âDo I look like Iâm joking?â
He runs both hands through his hair, pacing. âHoly sh*t. Okay. Okay. I can handle this. We can handle this.â
You raise a brow. âYouâre taking this surprisingly well.â
He exhales. âWell, I mean⌠Iâm low-key terrified, but alsoââ He smirks weakly. âYou have to admit, our kidâs gonna have elite genetics.â
Dean groans. âAnd an ego the size of the rink.â
Garrett grins, half-panicked, half-proud. âYouâre stuck with me now, baby.â
You smirk into your cup. âTrust me, Iâve been stuck with you since the first goal you ever scored.â